A specialist taste maybe, but Rene never ceases to surprise. The sound is exquisite, the songs subtle and steeped in the great tradition of the French masters ( Marcoeur). And Rene himself, of course, turns out to be a fine singer and a pleasure to listen to. And the arrangements: perfect, filled with fleeting, intriguing detail, twists and turns, extravagances and unexpected Ö.. In another time this level of imaginative perfection would be Ö. But now, itís just you and me and the listening few.